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Example Sentences
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The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady, while expected, also put downward pressure on the group.
From Barron's
I’ll get a bigger refund,’ or say, ‘I don’t want the government to have the use of my money. I’d rather put it in the bank and earn interest on it,’” said Perry.
“We have heavy equipment here that’s going to help us break down the building and continue to put the fires out.”
From Los Angeles Times
It is unclear when the agents were put on leave, or how long they will stay off the job.
From BBC
Analysts and officials say that Tehran has been rebuilding its launchers and recovering the ones put out of action when Israel bombed the entrances to underground missile storage facilities.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
